Brokenwood 'The Bunkhouse' Chardonnay 2016 (12 x 750mL), Cowra, NSW.

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Contrary to popular belief the sales of Chardonnay both here in Australia and overseas continues to grow. Chardonnay lovers now have a wide range of styles with most tending to lower alcohol and less oak. The increased desire of the wine industry to make better and more interesting Chardonnay has helped as well.

Region:
NSW - Cowra
State:
New South Wales
Country:
Australia

Winery Tasting Notes

Colour

A very appealing yellow/green tinted colour.

Aroma

Citrus and tropical aromas with plenty of primary fruit as a young wine.

Palate

Minimal oak influence and adds a slight bran meal note.

More tropical fruit on the palate balanced by bright zesty acidity.

An excellent flavoursome Chardonnay.

Food Matching

Rich seafood’s, pasta and light meat dishes.

Cellaring Potential

A great example of Brokenwood’s layered Chardonnay and is an excellent drink for now or over the short term.

The use of screw cap will ensure consistent aging.

Winemakers Comments

Contrary to popular belief the sales of Chardonnay both here in Australia and overseas continues to grow. Chardonnay lovers now have a wide range of styles with most tending to lower alcohol and less oak. The increased desire of the wine industry to make better and more interesting Chardonnay has helped as well.

Vinification

Oxidative handling resulting in low phenolics and ultimately greater complexity. A combination of pure yeast ferments, with small parcels of wild ferments.

Gentle pressing of the grapes and minimal handling resulted in a juice of wonderful purity. Half of the juice went to French oak for a wild fermentation. The remaining 50% fermented in stainless steel.

Winery Profile

At nearly 40 years young, Brokenwood Wines, in the heart of the Hunter Valley, can lay claim to not only an iconic vineyard with the Graveyard Vineyard but to the preservation of a wine fraternity that proudly has as its mission statement, 'to make great wine and have fun'.

The original land that was to become the Cricket Pitch Vineyard was purchased in 1970 and planted immediately to Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. The Graveyard Vineyard, planted to Shiraz in 1968, was bought in 1978 and by the mid 1980s was producing a premium Single Vineyard wine. The first Langton's Classification of Premium Australian Wine was launched in 1993 and the Graveyard Shiraz was then, and remains, the highest-placed Hunter Valley Shiraz.

The Hunter Valley is renowned for its dry table wines of Semillon and Shiraz. Brokenwood's production of these is further supported by premium grapes from as far afield as Orange, Beechworth and McLaren Vale.

Today, Brokenwood boasts an impressive array of premium quality wines, sourced from 'all the right regions, for all the right reasons', from the Graveyard Shiraz to the Cricket Pitch Sauvignon Blanc Semillon and Cricket Pitch Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot.

“Our philosophy is to produce wine that focuses on the unique regional characteristics of the Hunter Valley and premium wine regions throughout Australia.” Iain Riggs, Chief Winemaker & Managing Director, Brokenwood Wines.

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Other Information

  • 2016 vintage
  • 12 x 750mL Bottles
  • NSW - Cowra, New South Wales
  • Screwcap closure
  • 12.5% alc.
  • New

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